I'm looking at cam expert. The selling point here is how configurable the ISO
output actually is.
The accounting package: ok. There's the project right there. Accountants
don't know crap about using a computer (at least it must be assumed so), so
an easy to use accounting package sounds right up Linux's alley. I can think
of several customers who could make the switch if at least this were
available.
Glen
On Sunday 15 April 2001 22:08, you wrote:
> Glen Canaday wrote:
> > This is easy. A Linux CAD/CAM package that doesn't just draw, it
> > generates the code to run the machine as well. Do it for kde (qt2,
> > actually), using openGL for solid rendering and the ability to generate
> > code for a wide variety of machine... basically, take a FANUC and a
> > Heidenhain and divide them :) Windows has software to do this, Linux does
> > not. The GNU-cad-cam project on Sourceforge which has a nice roadmap, but
> > has no code. I started a kde2 app for this, but kdevelop did all the work
> > starting it and now I'm stuck because I don't know kdelibs or qt :)
>
> See CAM Expert bucko! http://www.ribbonsoft.com
>
> > Beyond this we need an accounting package good enough for large
> > corporations to use. We have gnucash, but that's for balancing your
> > checkbook. Something industrial strength that an accountant can use
> > without learning an new language.
>
> There are already several of those, even fewer for small
> businesses:Bestacct and Appgen power windows, the former having poor
> documentation, but quite usable, and the latter being difficult to use
> as well as poorly documented. Both are expensive.
>
> Smitty
>
> > Glen
> >
> > On Saturday 14 April 2001 10:47, you wrote:
> > > So, does anyone have anything fun I can write some code for?
> > >
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